Energy Detection for MIMO Decision Fusion in Underwater Sensor Networks

In this paper, we study the performance of the energy detector when considered for binary hypothesis decision fusion in underwater acoustic wireless sensor networks with a multiple-access reporting channel. Energy detection is appealing in terms of computational complexity and limited system knowled...

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Published in:IEEE sensors journal 2015-03, Vol.15 (3), p.1630-1640
Main Authors: Salvo Rossi, Pierluigi, Ciuonzo, Domenico, Ekman, Torbjorn, Hefeng Dong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Decision fusion
energy detection
MIMO
multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO)
Receivers
Sensor fusion
Signal to noise ratio
Underwater acoustics
underwater sensor networks
Wireless sensor networks
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Summary:In this paper, we study the performance of the energy detector when considered for binary hypothesis decision fusion in underwater acoustic wireless sensor networks with a multiple-access reporting channel. Energy detection is appealing in terms of computational complexity and limited system knowledge requirements, i.e., channel state information, signal-to-noise ratio, and local performance of the sensors are not needed at the receiver side, then the interest for performance assessment over underwater acoustic channels arises. Here, we demonstrate that energy detection may be applied with good results to underwater sensor networks. The impact on the performance of various design parameters is considered, including sampling frequency, number of transmitting sensors, and number of receiving elements (hydrophones).
ISSN:1530-437X
1558-1748
DOI:10.1109/JSEN.2014.2364856